against the spread of omicron. the uk s brexit minister, lord frost, resigns citing concerns about what he called the government s direction of travel. and, coming up, the bbc is in nigeria on the trail of one of the most feared and powerful organised crime groups in the world. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the health secretary, sajid javid, has urged us all to be cautious in the run up to christmas and says he can t rule out further restrictions as the government continues to battle the fast spreading omicron variant. mrjavid said seven people have now died after contracting omicron and it was already the dominant strain in england as well as in scotland. sanchia berg reports. # driving home for christmas.# to the sound of christmas songs, people queued this morning forjabs outside a chilly wembley stadium. omicron accounts for an estimated 80% of cases in london now. people are trying to protect themselves and their family christmas plans. i would prefer to
richard rogers the architect behind buildings including the pompidou centre, in paris, and the lloyds building, in london, has died at the age of 88. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the health secretary, sajid javid, has urged us all to be cautious in the run up to christmas and says he can t rule out further restrictions as the government continues to battle the fast spreading omicron variant. mrjavid said seven people have now died after contracting omicron and it was already the dominant strain in england as well as in scotland. sanchia berg reports. # driving home for christmas.# to the sound of christmas songs, people queued this morning forjabs outside a chilly wembley stadium. omicron accounts for an estimated 80% of cases in london now. people are trying to protect themselves and their family christmas plans. i would prefer to have it done before christmas. i have an elderly grandfather who is 90 years old so i want to be able to see him and get this over an
lord frost, resigns citing concerns about what he called the government s direction of travel. richard rogers the architect behind buildings including the pompidou centre, in paris, and the lloyds building, in london, has died at the age of 88. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the health secretary, sajid javid, has urged us all to be cautious in the run up to christmas and says he can t rule out further restrictions as the government continues to battle the fast spreading omicron variant. mrjavid said seven people have now died after contracting omicron and it was already the dominant strain in england as well as in scotland. sanchia berg reports. # driving home for christmas.# to the sound of christmas songs, people queued this morning forjabs outside a chilly wembley stadium. omicron accounts for an estimated 80% of cases in london now. people are trying to protect themselves and their family christmas plans. i would prefer to have it done before christmas. i h
trained as an architect, where he met another future superstar of british architecture, norman foster. my oldest and closest friend. collaborator, architect, humanist, extraordinary individual. but also not just an architect on individual buildings but a passionate supporter of the city, of the sustainable city the compact, pedestrian friendly city. so he was hugely influential. developments such as the lloyd s building in london were not to everyone s taste, but it didn t stop the commissions. the welsh sennedd. terminal five at heathrow. the millennium dome. he leaves a huge visible legacy, both as an architect and an advisor to politicians on the future of cities. there is a very major part of my architecture which is about trying to create a world which is influenced for the better through public space, through private space and so on. he was bold, colourful and driven. the richard rogers vision was of a city that was open, sociable, welcoming. the influential british a
champion as bbc sports personality of the year 2021 gets under way later this evening? good afternoon. the health secretary sajid javid says he can t rule out further covid restrictions in england in the run up to christmas and he s urged everyone to be cautious, given the rapid spread of the omicron variant. mrjavid said the new variant is already the dominant strain in england as well as scotland. so far 12 people have died having contracted this latest form of coronavirus. our medical editor fergus walsh has the latest. # driving home for christmas.# this christmas, the hot ticket for many is not to see a football match but to get a boosterjab. wembley stadium had 10,000 vaccines available today and many were keen to get them before heading home to the family. i would prefer to have it done before christmas. i ve got an elderly grandfather who s 90 years old, so i want to be able to see him. i am getting a booster vaccinations and my family members already have got the vac